Cumberland County

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Region: Piedmont
County Seat: Fayetteville
Population: 302,963¹
Towns & Cities: Hope Mills, Spring Lake

In 1754, Cumberland County was formed from Bladen County. It is in the southeastern section of the State and is bounded by Sampson, Bladen, Robeson, Hoke, Harnett and Johnston counties. ²

Additional County History

Cumberland County is home to Fayetteville and one of the nation's largest military installations, Fort Bragg. Together with Pope Air Force Base, the soldiers of Cumberland County help to protect our country all over the World.


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¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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North Carolinians are nicknamed the "Tar Heels".

It not exactly evident where this nickname originated, but it seems to have given birth during the Civil War. North Carolina's troops were said to have tar on their heels, because they would not run in battle even as other states retreated.